Note: This is a somewhat unconventional diary, but please bear with me and you might find this interesting. Hearing the Republican hacks try to spin George Bush's presidency for the past year or so inspired me to write a very short play. Feel free to reenact this script with all your drama buddies. Enjoy!
Anyone unfamiliar with the Bush Legacy Project can refer themselves to this clip:
Conservative Craig and Liberal Larry are sitting at a small table outside a local New York coffee shop. They are both New York Times columnists and are presently on their lunch break. Craig is middle-aged, overweight, balding, and smoking a cigar. Larry is in his early 30s, thin, wears glasses, and has a goatee.
Liberal Larry: Did you see President Bush's farewell address last night?
Conservative Craig: C'mon, don't start with this again...
Larry: Touchy, touchy. I'm just asking a simple question.
Craig: You know, he kept us save since 9/11.
Larry: So you blame Bush for 9/11?
Craig: What?!
Larry: Since you were giving him credit for 'keeping us safe' since 9/11, it's only natural that you must also assign blame to him for the attacks on September 11th.
Craig: Typical Bush bashing. Why can't you just let him leave in peace with his dignity?
Larry: I might if he wasn't doing two dozen exit interviews along with Dick Cheney. He even brought out Condi Rice and his wife Laura to whitewash history.
Craig: Now you drag his family into this?! You dishonor the president just like you smeared Sarah Palin and her family with her Down's Syndrome baby and pregnant daughter who, by the way, didn't get an abortion like all of you secular progressives.
Larry: I'm more concerned with the war crimes, torture, and illegal invasion of Iraq.
Craig: Loony Left!
Larry: Rush Limbaugh wannabe!
An attractive waitress enters carrying a tray with two mugs of coffee and a plate of scones. Craig and Larry abruptly stop their conversation and look up at the waitress.
Waitress: Is everything OK?
Craig: Ummmm...
Larry: Yeah
Waitress: You guys talking about that Obama guy?
Craig: Well...
Larry: Yeah